On March 3, 1931, Harlem big band leader Cab Calloway recorded “Minnie the Moocher,” the classic tale of chasing opium that made Calloway a national star and put Harlem’s big band sound on the map.

*You’ve heard “Minnie The Moocher” countless times before, but have you ever stopped to really take in the lyrics? If so, could you understand what Cab Calloway was really saying through all of the ...

Cab Calloway is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in jazz music during the 1930s and 1940s. His unique style of singing, showmanship, and pioneering musical innovations helped ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Cab Calloway remains one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American music. Known for his charismatic stage presence, distinctive vocal style, and groundbreaking ...

This 1981 documentary by Manny Pittson follows Cab Calloway around Harlem as he reminisces about the famous musicians and entertainers that passed through the neighborhood in the 1930s and 1940s.

“Minnie the Moocher” is a 1932 cartoon starring two of Fleischer Studios’ most famous characters, Betty Boop and Bimbo. It heavily features the music of Cab Calloway, including the eponymous song, as ...

In this odd pairing, legendary singer, dancer and bandleader Cab Calloway starred in these surreal Betty Boop cartoons to promote his music, “Minnie the Moocher” and “The Old Man of the Mountain.” ...

Undated -- On March 3, 1931, Cab Calloway recorded "Minnie the Moocher." It was the first jazz album to sell a million copies. In 1966, Buffalo Springfield was formed, featuring Neil Young, Stephen ...

Calloway's appearances in "Minnie the Moocher" and "The Old Man of the Mountain" helped promote... Cab Calloway: Sketches Timeline: Major Events in Cab’s Life Read a timeline detailing the landmarks ...

It was with a disconsolate heart that I learned that the United States Film Registry has not yet included Josh Binney’s “Hi De Ho” (1947). Have any of its attendant scholars taken a gander at the ...